| Forget stodgy ceremonies and stiff etiquette. | | | | leopard-print borders for an animal lover or paper |
| Wedding showers are a fun way to help a bride | | | | textured like soft sand for a beach baby. |
| prepare for married life. Whether you're planning a | | | | Delivery - Mailing wedding shower invitations is the |
| formal party presided over by the dignified | | | | tried, true, and etiquette-approved method of |
| Great-aunt Hazel or a casual soiree with a group | | | | inviting guests. However, there are other options. |
| of sorority sisters, wedding shower invitations are | | | | More and more wedding shower planners are |
| a great way to give fellow partiers a sneak | | | | using email to notify guests of the upcoming |
| preview of the festivities. | | | | event. Even the masters of manners at the Emily |
| While choosing wedding shower invitations is not | | | | Post Institute give the go-ahead for sending |
| as nerve-wracking as picking wedding invitations, | | | | wedding shower invitations by email--especially if |
| you still want to create a great impression for the | | | | the guests are wired. Remember, don't leave out |
| event. Perhaps the most important part of your | | | | non-techie guests. Send a handwritten note or |
| job will be to set the overall tone by choosing the | | | | personally invite them to join the festivities. |
| right style of invitations. | | | | Fuss-free formal |
| Casual with class | | | | Even if the wedding shower features elderly |
| Will it be a backyard barbecue that includes the | | | | relatives, catered meals, and elaborate table |
| guys as well as the girls? Will guests be playing | | | | settings, you're not locked in to ultra-fussy |
| games like bridal bingo? Will the bride be | | | | invites--leave that for the wedding invitations. |
| embarrassed at least once during the shower (all | | | | Designs - Formal elegance is easy if you stick to |
| in good fun, of course). Let guests know what's in | | | | simple styles. Raised panels and colored borders |
| store for them by sending invites that say, | | | | can add dimension to your wedding shower |
| "We're going to have a great time." | | | | invitations. Fonts with a calligraphy-style look also |
| Designs - Die-cut papers are one fun way to | | | | add a classy touch to your invites. Find the widest |
| invite guests to the event. Invitation paper shaped | | | | variety of designs from online specialists who sell |
| like a heart or an umbrella are casual and unique | | | | wedding invitations. |
| attention getters. If the bride and groom will | | | | Colors - Keep it simple with classic ivories, whites, |
| celebrate their nuptials at a dream destination, | | | | or other neutrals. Dress up the wedding shower |
| consider using an invite printed to look like a U.S. | | | | invitations by adding hints of color to the borders |
| passport. Online printers who specialize in wedding | | | | or fonts. |
| invitations offer a wide variety of | | | | Delivery - Like wedding invitations, sending shower |
| shower-appropriate stationery pieces. | | | | invites through the mail is favored by etiquette |
| Colors - Just say "no" to white or ivory papers in | | | | experts. While you could send electronic wedding |
| favor of bold colors or flirty patterns. Consider | | | | shower invitations to save money, it will sacrifice |
| matching the paper to the bride's personality. Use | | | | some of the event's formality. |